Flue thimble and stopper



(No Model.)

W. P. WALTER.

FLUE THIMBLE AND STOPPBR. No. 348,435. Patented Aug. 31, 1886. Z7 vzg 2 Erg Z- N, PETERS. Phowumogmphur. washington. n.6,

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VAI/FER, OF EVTUN, KANSS.

FLUE THIMBLE AND STOPPER.

SPESIFLAT .il forming peut of Letters Patent No. 348,435, date/"l August 31, 1826.

Application filed September S, 19H.

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Be it known that i, \Vir.i.i.\.ir PENN Wirf TER, a citizen ot' the United States, :residing at Newton, in the county ot' Harvey and Slate of Kansas, have invented a new and usel'ul Flue Thimble and Stopper, ol' which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in ilue thimbles and Stoppers; and the object which I desire to accomplish is to construct an article that will thoroughly stop up ilue-holes when they are not in use, and at the same time prevent damp, soot, or the odor ol' soot from penetrating into rooms, and while in use being an ornamental picture-holder. l attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side elevation showing the attachment of the thimble to the wall. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, showing the position ot' the griparms when the thimble is in use. Fig. 3 is asimilar view showing the position of the grip-arms and regulatiiig-screw when not in use. flfig. lr is a i'ront elevation of the regulaingdisk, Fig. 5 is a front elevation ot' the slandardplate and attachments for holding` the movable grip-arms.

Similar letters rel'er to similar parts throughut the several views.

rlhe ornamental disk A, with the flange B and the adjustable washer C, constitutes the outer or visible part of the thimblc in conjunction with the movable handle D. To this handle l) is attached a metal rod, the extreme end of which is formed as a screw, the thread ot' which is run more than halt-way along the Said iron or metal rod, said rod being marked E, and the said screw being marked F.

G is a metal standard -plate, the ends of which have arms H, which are molded or cast into the ilange 13 when the said l'lange is made of plaster or other plastic material. Vher. the flange B is made ot wood, the ends of the plate may be driven into it, like a staple, and the arms H will not be required. To this standard-plate there is attached by means of rivets (marked J) a brace-plate, (marked K.) At the ends of this plate there are two slots, (marked L) in which work the movable arms M upon pins To each of the arms marked M there is attached a regulating-arm, (marked N,) these Serial No. 1111464. (No model.)

regulating-arms being attached to the disk O by means ol" pivots and slots, as shown by P and Q.

0n the disk O, and forming a part thereof, there is a metal huh,which is provided with a screw -threaded hole for the screw F to run into, said hub being marked S.

it is a tube made to fit into the ilue-hole the depth of the wall, and acting as a shield or covering to the unexposed part ol' the stopper.

The method ot` using` my invention is as follows, viz: Having placed the metal tube R in the ilue hole ot' the wall. the washer C, which may be ot' indiaruliber or other si milar elastic or water-proof' material, is placed against the face of the wall. The llange B and the last-ening mechanism are inserted into the tube R through the hole in the washer, so that the screw vF may engage with the screw-tlneaded hole in the hub S. The handle Dis then rcvolved until the arms M are fully spread out against the end ofthe tube It and the handle is tight against the ori'iamental disk, and the llue-hole is securely closed.

`Vhilein use, the disk A will be ornamental, and the handle D can he used a support l'or picture-cords.

\Vhat l' claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. The combination ot' a disk l'or closing a flue-hole, movable arms pivotally supported by the disk, a hub pivotally connected to the said arms, and a screw-threaded rod passing through the disk and engaging with the hub for spreading the arms and securing the disk in place.

2. rlhe combination of a disk for closing a ilue-hole, an elastic washer upon the inner face ot' the disk, movable arms pivotall y supported by the disk, a hub pivotally connected to the said arms, and a screw-threaded rod passing through the disk and engaging with the hub for spreading the arms and securing the disk in place.

b. 'The combination ot a disk for closing a iluc-hole, a tube iitting into the flue-hole, movable arms pivotally supported by the said disk and projecting through the said tube, a hub pivotally connected to the said arms, and a screw-threaded rod passing through the disk and engaging with the hub for spreading the arms and securing the disk to the tube.

4. The combination ofa tube lttin'g into the ilue-hole, a disk provided with a iange tting into the outer end of the tube, a standard-plate projecting from the said flange, movable arms 5 pivotally supported by the standard-plate, a hub. pivotally connected to the said arms, and a screw-threaded rod passing through the disk and engaging with the hub for pressing the projecting ends of the arms against the inner 1o end ofthe said tube.

5. The combination of a tube fitting into the lue-hole, a disk provided with a flange iitting into the outer end of the tube, an elastic washer upon theinner face of the disk, a standard 15 plate projecting from the said flange, movable 

